Ultra Street Fighter II The Final Challengers – 3DS

Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers is an updated version of the 1991 fighting game Street Fighter II: The World Warrior.[1] Gameplay is based on the Super Street Fighter II Turbo iteration of Street Fighter II, however Ultra Street Fighter II introduces new mechanics like grapple breaks and re-tunes some aspects of the game’s balance.[1] Combo timing has also been adjusted from the original games.[2]

The game is playable in two graphical styles: the classic pixel art graphics of the original game, and updated high definition graphics in the same style as 2008’s Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix.[3] In the classic art style, the game is played in a 4:3 aspect ratio and uses the original arcade soundtrack and voice-acting, while in the updated graphics the game is played in 16:9 widescreen and includes newly-remixed music and the characters’ Japanese voices from the Street Fighter IV series.[4] The game supports all control options on the Nintendo Switch console, including play with a single Joy-Con controller.[2]

Ultra Street Fighter II has a roster of nineteen characters.[4] In addition to all seventeen fighters from Super Turbo (including Akuma, who is no longer a hidden character), two characters–Evil Ryu and Violent Ken–have been added to the game’s roster.[3][5] Evil Ryu first appeared in the series in 1996’s Street Fighter Alpha 2.[2] He is a version of Street Fighter protagonist Ryu that has succumbed to the evil power Satsui no Hado.[3][2] Violent Ken makes his official debut in a Street Fighter game, having previously only appeared in the crossover fighting game SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos.[2][6] He is a version of Ken Masters that has been brainwashed by M. Bison and makes use of Bison’s Psycho Powers.